Jewish Studies and Middle East South Asia Studies presents:

Environmental Peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine

Tareq Abu-Hamed (Ph.D.)

Executive Director Arava Institute of Environmental Studies

The Middle East faces escalating climate change impacts, rendering cities potentially uninhabitable by the century's end and exacerbating existing regional challenges. Dr. Abu-Hamed will present the projects led by the Arava Institute with its Palestinian partners to advance climate justice and resilience in conflict zones. These joint initiatives integrate scientific understanding of climate change with political, economic, and strategic analysis, aiming to equip policymakers, diplomates, and community leaders with actionable insights to address environmental stress and foster sustainable opportunities amid political complexities and mistrust.